as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a novel about a self-assertive, self-reliant boyo growing up in working-class Dublin
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Recent Examples of boyo
As my old Irish grandmother once told me, boyo, never trust a judge with a name like a high school strength coach.
We journey north next to Maine, where human bowling jacket Paul LePage is doing the governating thing again, with the usual results.
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Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyo
Noun
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The tifo had been made before the club agreed to let their homegrown lad, born six miles from Villa Park, join Saturday’s opponents.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Boyfriend Jersey, Derby Shorts and Porter LS Top are nods to ’90s lad style, while the Dean Cardigan and Trinity Kilt lend a preppy contrast.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And just traveling the world with my kids and my wife, and being able to eat and explore different flavors with them, has turned into this.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Everyone says that about their kids, most of them are wrong.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Archie Gray, the teenager who primarily played in defence last season following a summer move from Leeds United due to the club’s injury crisis, looked excellent in midfield in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United — not to mention in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Dieng, 6 feet 2 and 170 pounds, was playing as a teenager for the Sahel Academy in Dakar, Senegal, when Rainbow Sports, an African scouting service, connected him with Burke and the Hartford franchise, which was looking for younger players to develop along with their veterans.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Boyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyo. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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